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A photo of Council Oak Steakhouse restaurant
4.5
Awesome(96)
$$$$
• American • Rockford
Booked 6 times today
Our server Chris was just amazing. Answered all of our questions, made relevant suggestions, and made sure we had an excellent dining experience.
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4.6
Exceptional(1435)
$$$$
• Italian • Rockford
Booked 32 times today
Benny has a wonderful restaurant and I like that he has a 4 for $40 menu with many different entrees to choose from! You can’t find anything like that in the area. It’s nice to see the owner conversing with his patrons and checking on them. Keep it up!
A photo of Merrill & Houston’s Steak Joint restaurant
4.6
Exceptional(2405)
$$$$
• Steak • Beloit
Our favorite place to go in the area for a “date night” or celebration. Rachel is Awesome! Drinks are delicious. 🥃
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4.6
Exceptional(1002)
$$$$
• Italian • Beloit
Booked 13 times today
Excellent restaurant! All 4 of us had a great, relaxed meal with excellent service. We appreciated being seated at a quieter table so we could hear and visit. We will go back.
A photo of The Greggory restaurant
4.8
Exceptional(1236)
$$$$
• American • Barrington (Township)
Booked 79 times today
Absolutely the best steak house I’ve dined in! This made our special evening even more so.
A photo of Club Arcada 1920s Speakeasy restaurant
4.5
Awesome(2577)
$$$$
• Italian • St. Charles
Booked 24 times today
Absolutely Amazing Always,, We Absolutely love the Charlie Chaplin Chicken 🐔,, Rons Delicious incredible Meatballs and the Chicken 🐔 Parmasian !!! Excellent Friendly caring staff n Servers ,, Beautiful place ,, greqt entertainment while dinning,, the Whole family loves ❤️ eating here ,, Rock n Roll Ravioli is Excellent too,, Ron ,, Rich, Brian A Plus Plus Plus Plus ➕️
A photo of Rock 'N Ravioli - St. Charles restaurant
4.5
Awesome(127)
$$$$
• Italian • St. Charles
Booked 42 times today
Wow.. This place turned out beautiful. Job well done. Love the decor. All the staff , manager, bartender, wait staff , the people clearing dishes and filling water glasses were very nice, welcoming and professional. Food delicious. We had the ravioli flight. Great way to try different varieties. The meatballs are delicious! Really, they are. So happy that we will be dining here again and doing. Thank you.
A photo of Atwater's in The Herrington restaurant
4.8
Exceptional(1539)
$$$$
• Contemporary American • Geneva
Booked 15 times today
Impeccable service and cuisine that never disappoints. This is our go-to place for special occasions. Intimate, conversation friendly dining space with a beautiful view. Extensive wine list. Very highly recommended!
A photo of La ZaZa Trattoria - St. Charles restaurant
4.8
Exceptional(1711)
$$$$
• Italian • St. Charles
Booked 38 times today
As usual the fantastic food that always has the real homemade flavor is the best along with the exceptional service! Is still number one in my book!
A photo of White Castle - Algonquin restaurant
3.5
Very Good(16)
$$$$
• American • McHenry
Fun Valentine's night out. Service was outstanding. Fun to watch other diners take on the experience.

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  • John
    Chicago / Illinois •3 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 1 day ago
    As usual the fantastic food that always has the real homemade flavor is the best along with the exceptional service! Is still number one in my book!
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    La ZaZa Trattoria - St. Charles$$$$• Italian• St. Charles
    •
    4.8
  • KatieGold
    Chicago / Illinois •4 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 3 days ago
    All the staff are amazing! Shout out to the manager Steve, owner Greg and bartender Jacob! 10/10service every time 10/10 food and drinks every time is consistent.
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    The Greggory$$$$• American• Barrington (Township)
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    4.8
  • Cheryl
    Iowa •2 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on Oct 28, 2026
    Our server Chris was just amazing. Answered all of our questions, made relevant suggestions, and made sure we had an excellent dining experience.
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    Council Oak Steakhouse$$$$• American• Rockford
    •
    4.5
  • OpenTable Diner
    Chicago / Illinois •1 review
    5.0
    Dined on Oct 28, 2026
    Benny has a wonderful restaurant and I like that he has a 4 for $40 menu with many different entrees to choose from! You can’t find anything like that in the area. It’s nice to see the owner conversing with his patrons and checking on them. Keep it up!
    More info
    Franchesco's$$$$• Italian• Rockford
    •
    4.6
  • kennethGold
    Chicago / Illinois •23 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on Oct 25, 2026
    Our first time visiting. Won’t be our last !! Food was great and so was our waiter. It’s off the beaten path and another reason we loved it. Looking forward to our next visit.
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    Villa Verone$$$$• Italian• Geneva
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    4.8
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